Training 05: Motivate the Learners

Motivate The Learners

At the commencement of the Training, the Trainer ought to motivate the Learners. This is to encourage the Learners to take a serious learning attitude to gain knowledge on the subject matter.


How To Motivate the Learners

1) Link the Training to the needs of the Learners. For example, the training is about Effective Meeting. The Learners are Club Presidents from over all a specific District. Need of the Club Presidents is to chair effective meetings. Trainers could begin by telling that after the Effective Meeting training, all the Club Presidents in attendance would be able to improve their skills of chairing effective club meetings.

2) Explain the Benefits of the Training. Let us use the same example of Effective Meeting training. The Trainer could elaborate on the benefits of effective meeting include:
(i) All members would be more interested to come for meetings.
(ii) Members would not feel that their precious time is wasted.
(iii) Decisions are made. Action plans are determined during the meeting.
(iv) Project chairpersons could report the status and progress of specific projects.
(v) All members have the say and are free to express their opinion.
(vi) All members are happy attending the meetings.By knowing the benefits of effective meeting at the start of the Training session, the Learners would become more motivated to learn.

3) Learning Objectives. Trainer should inform the Learners about the learning objectives of each Training module. The Learners would then know clearly what they will learn from each specific Training module.


In the next blog, I will be sharing on using QUESTIONING method to enhance active participation of the Learners.

***Michael***
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